2011 30 Mg Oxycodone Shortage (Page 9)
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I am a 51 y/o who lives in Florida, suffering from chronic back pain, and have been prescribed to take up to six 30mg oxycodone tablets a day for over two years by my Pain Management doctor. However, when I went to fill my prescription almost 4 weeks ago, my pharmacy told me their distributor had stopped shipping oxycodone to Florida pharmacies. Since then, I have personally visited about 100 pharmacies but have been unable to find them in stock anywhere. As a former paralegal, I attempted to research the situation, but could only confirm that the DEA has yearly quot on all controlled substances (for oxy's is 98 million grams in 2011). From I gather from the Internet, it appears that the ENTIRE state of FLORIDA is not getting any shipments of oxycodone 30 mg. from distributors, but are other states having this problem as well? Also, can anyone confirm whether (and HOW) the DEA is pressuring distributors to avoid Florida?

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If you dont have insurance oxymorphone is like $12 per pill, and most pharms dont carry it and most dr's wont 'scribe it. just FYI.... Ive tried. it was close to $3,000.00 to get mine!

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There is also shortage in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I use 15mg 90 a month and they are not available anywhere.

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Oh, try online, as well.

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NJ has them everywhere. If you really need them I would suggest going to the next state over.

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@Carl #168 I didn't get a message from you on FB sorry

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@John #183.. I thought it has always been only Pain Management Clinics that could write scripts for certain narcotics. at least now you can get them filled. :)
CVS a couple of months ago I think it was declared then in the news that they will no longer be carrying oxy's, they kept getting robbed and sometimes with a gun!!

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@Healing Angel #179 my hubby also gets the methadone so when we were having to drive all over Pinellas County(dreadful).. he at least had those to "maintain" for a couple of days and not go through the withdraw.
I am also glad that it has simmered down with the pill mills and gouging of prices and being told NO so often oy!!
I really don't want to tell where I do get the scripts filled as you and probably others don't either..for fear of them running out lol
it's just wrong on so many levels, that folks needing pain meds legibility.. have had to go through soo much stress.

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@Mike #181,, Ilive close to where you are talking about.. you are correct about Cltwr-largo rd no Burger King.. and no Largo Rd.. that is why I thought Maybe of of Cltwr-Largo near Seminole mall maybe?
and that RX on Missouri across form Walmart and by Mcdonalds a couple of months ago they wanted $3 per pill Ha!Trinity Pharmacy was asking $3-$4 per pill also
Maybe they both have went down in price we found a Walgreens thank goodness that fills all the scripts monthly..
Do you have that RX card for discounts for Walgreens? you print it off the internet..we pay #210 30mg $135 with that card..amazing right?

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Mike
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I think the guy talking about Largo Rd, is refering to E. Bay & Belcher where the old Albertsons was. there is a B. K. in the lot and on the S.E. corner of the intersection is a muffler shop. Haven't been out to the area in awhile so I can't say if there is now a pharmacy in the plaza or not. I'm now down in Kenneth City.
I would have to say that the way to go now is Morphine and s*** on the Oxycodone. I don't swallow the story about FL being black listed. Something like that would be national news. COME ON NOW !!!!!

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Just an FYI. After being crippled with Fibromyalgia and searching 26 pharmacies in Palm Beach on Tuesday night, I went to my doctor yesterday morning. I couldn't open and close my hand I was in that much pain. The doctor called CVS. The pharmacist said NO pharmacies would be getting oxycodone anymore. The only way to get it, at least in florida, is to go to a pain management/pain specialist who can get it for you. Regular doctors cannot give it to you anymore. They gave me Oxycontin 30 mg 2 x a day, but its not really working that well. I was taking 2 30 mg Oxycodone a day.

Hope that helps!

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Correction from my post above it was Jon not Carl who talked about emergency express.

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KevinB I actually find that for me and quite a few other people I have talked to that Morphine or Hydromorphone in your case works better on pain than the oxycodone does anyways. I can get 60 morphine sulfate IR for $20 for 60 of them even at a mom and pop so its crazy to me that these mom and pop places can really get away with charging $800 $900 or even $1000 to fill one script for oxycodone 30 mg.

And Donna I live very close to the area Carl was talking about but there is no such thing as Largo road. There is Clearater Largo Rd but there is no Burger King on that road. I would assume he is talking about Missouri Ave right by the Walmart but across the street in the shopping plaza that has a Bingo place in it. Although, I didn't check there this last month and if I continue to have probems I will check next month but I can not picture where there is a Pharmacy in that area. I would also be curious to know how high they are on there prices? I get oxycodone 30mg and ms contin 30mg

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Have completely given up hope of getting mny 30's. Spoke to the Pharmacist and got the same old FDA pressure story. Called my MD and exchanged my Rx for DL's. Got back to my regular Walgreens and low and behold " Sorry we're out of stock " Almost lost my mind. But the next one I went to had them, My god, Thank You tonight will not be another night of needless suffering.
PS: May be a mind thing but I am fairly comfortable right now. Much more so than when taking the Oxy 30's

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Donna your story sounds familiar. I too learned to call my pharmacy 10 days in advance to let them know that I plan to bring in my pain meds RX on a certain date and they make sure that they order enough for me well ahead of time. CVS in Lakeland, Fl. This sure beats running to 100 plus pharmacies like we were forced to do in Nov,Dec & Jan. I am so relieved now that this is working out as the extra problems for legitiate pain sufferer, caused by the earlier shortages here, were causing a TON of unnecessary stress...and of course more stress always equals more pain for my conditions. Also driving to pharmacy after oharmacy...searching around for meds while going through vomiting & withdrawal symptoms is just dangerous. I could have passed out at the wheel on quite a few occasions from withdrawals and pain on a 10 scale. VERY distracting and dangerous to other vehicles on the same road as you. Goodness I hope this shortage thing does not occur again at the end of the year as it has in the past 2-3 years. I would rather just die than go through that again!


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i need pain manegment help.. i live in orlando plz text me. 407xxxxxxx[1] if you know of a doctor

[1] Editor's note: In order to protect privacy we do not allow individuals to post their personal contact information on the discussion threads.

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@Mike #175..read my post below yours #174 because the person in #158 Jon claims there is a place in Largo that sells them and he gives so-so directions of where it is if you can decipher it.. worth a shot

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Just to update you Donna its not getting better for me either. I know of several mom and pop places that have them but they all want $5 each or more. I have been a Walgreens customer and my regular Walgreens stopped having them for me in November and hasn't had them since. I also have drove around all day and probably went to 30 different pharmacies just to be told no by everyone. I also am sick and tired of how the pharmacists and the techs look at you. Also someone mentioned Medicine Shoppe. They have them but will now only fill if you have been there before and they even handed me a list that they will only fill for certain doctors that they choose. I have been told by both Publix and Walmart that they don't carry these referring to the oxycodone. Although I have heard of people filling there before. I have also tried CVS. Target, Sams Club, Sweetbay, Win Dixie, Albertsons and Costco they said they were out.

I know that not every pharmacy is out, I also know that they hold them for their regular customers. If I could find one place that will have them and let me fill then I will become a regular and go there every month.

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The search continues today, and still nothing to be found. It is impossible to get a straight answer from anyone as to just what the hell is going on. While at a Walgreen's I asked if it would make a difference if I had the Rx written for brand name. Reply, " we don't carry them anyway". I neglected to inquire if Oxycodone 15Mgs where available. *** Anyone having a problem obtaining them? *** I have problems from A ~ Z and am totally F. U. B. A. R. and can't keep this up. The runniing around is killing me and thanks to the MF'ing oil companies I'm going broke paying for gas to try to get my meds. I have decided that when my Norcos run out I'm simply going to detox again and then drink to keep in check. Next month when I see the doctor I plan on telling him to Rx Dilauid ( Check Spelling ) or MS ir's as for some reason the CR s*** just doesn't give me any relief at all. It is a CRYING SHAME that those of us that really need this crap can't get it. ****** SORRY NEEDED TO VENT *****

For those that may question, I am not going to list all my ailments, Just let me say this. Have you ever heard of anyone getting Social Security Disability in 7 ( yes seven ) months??????? NOW YOU HAVE !!!!

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read post #158 JON he mentions a Pharmacy in Largo that Does have them..
also Trinity usually has them(use to) there's only 2 of them either in Largo or Clearwater but they are expensive and I don't know if they take insurance

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Went to 26 pharmacies in West Palm today. No one had Oxycodone 30 mg anywhere. I'm in so much pain tonight from fibromyalgia. I'm going first thing in the morning to the doctor to try and get something. I'm guessing Oxycontin 60 mg 2 x a day. This really sucks.

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